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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 89,882.33, 124,032.26 and 49,599.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 89,882.33, 124,032.26 and 49,599.88 is: 68,444.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    89,882.33 : 124,032.26 = 49,599.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    89,882.33/124,032.26 = 49,599.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    89,882.33x = 124,032.26 × 49,599.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    89,882.33x = 6,151,985,026.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,151,985,026.05/89,882.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,444.88

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